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Manassas Park City Public Schools board meeting, Aug 24, 2026

23 min · 0 public speakers

AI in schools ▶ 20:16Safety, weapons and police ▶ 17:53

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Manassas Park school board hears update on revised student dress code 2:09

  • A district staff member gave an informational update on revisions to the student dress code in the 2026⁠-⁠2027 Student Code of Conduct, focused on clarity of expectations and consistency of enforcement. 2:09
  • A staff member asked the board to acknowledge the annual review of the school crisis emergency management and medical emergency response plans and certify them for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 18:19
  • The board also took up a motion to approve policy GAB-DR, Digital Resources. 21:01
Item by item (6)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 0:10
    • Paul Alexander called the meeting to order and asked for a roll call, and a staff member reported one member absent. 0:10
    • A motion and second were made to approve the consent agenda. 0:52
    • A staff member asked to hold the superintendent spotlight until later, and the board was told there were no public comments. 1:26
  2. Student dress code revisions 1:39
    • A staff member said the revised dress code language now requires coverage from the neckline to the mid-thigh while sitting, standing and participating in normal school activities, and states that enforcement will be respectful, consistent and non-discriminatory. 2:09
    • The staff member said 5 infographics on the dress code were shared on Facebook and Instagram over the summer, and the updated information was also included in principal newsletters and on the website. 2:09
    • A speaker asked about 23,000 views on Facebook and 31,000 on Instagram, and a staff member said the response was 2, 3 times what an average post usually gets. 12:28
  3. Back-to-school spotlight 14:15
    • A presenter said new teacher orientation took place on August 4th and included a new vendor fair with around 30 vendors. 15:15
    • The presenter said staffing and turnover would be discussed next month. 15:29
  4. Annual school safety and crisis plans 17:53
    • A staff member said Virginia code requires the board to review the crisis and emergency plans annually and that security-sensitive details were not included in the public materials. 18:19
    • The staff member said the district must certify the plans to the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety prior to August 31st. 19:19
    • A motion and second were made to approve the school crisis plan as presented. 19:55
  5. Digital resources policy 20:16
    • A presenter asked for action on policy GAB-DR, Digital Resources, presented for first reading at the last meeting. 20:42
    • A motion and second were made to approve the policy. 21:13
    • The speaker said a brief survey to gauge AI readiness would go to all employees, and the data would be used for design work on an implementation plan in October. 21:32
  6. Board comments and adjournment 21:56
    • A speaker said the board had appointed an upcoming junior member. 21:56
    • Ellen Slobodnik thanked staff for the start of the school year. 22:24
    • Upcoming meetings were announced for September 14th, October 5th and October 19th. 22:37
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~23:16

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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Meeting - 08/24/2026”